Unit 1 List 1 Graphing AKM

Question 1

Observation

Answer 1

An act or instance of noticing or perceiving and the acquisition of information from a primary source

Question 2

Data

Answer 2

A gathered body of facts.

Question 3

Variable

Answer 3

Anything that can change and be measured.

Question 4

Precision

Answer 4

How close measurements of the same item are to each other.

Question 5

Accuracy

Answer 5

How how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value.

Question 6

Predict

Answer 6

A possible outcome of a scientific test based on possible outcome of a scientific test based on logical reasoning about a particular scientific idea reasoning about a particular scientific idea

Question 7

Infer

Answer 7

The process of drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning

Question 8

Independent Variable

Answer 8

The variable you manipulate, control, or vary in an experimental study to explore its effects.

Question 9

Dependent Variable

Answer 9

What you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment

Question 10

Line Graph

Answer 10

A graphical display of information that changes continuously over time

Question 11

Bar Graph

Answer 11

A graphical representation of data, quantities, or numbers using bars or strips.

Question 12

Pie Graph

Answer 12

Represents data in a pictorial form, making it easier to visualize and understand the proportionate parts or composition of a data set.

Question 13

Scatterplot

Answer 13

Uses dots to represent values for two different numeric variables.